Denmark

This maritime nation is easily viewed
from the window of a train

With one of Europe’s best rail networks, the maritime nation of Denmark is easily viewed from the window of a train. You’ll pass by sweet fishing villages, rustic hamlets with half-timbered houses, Renaissance castles, Viking ruins, and gorgeous dune-backed beaches along the North Sea.

Touring Denmark by rail has been made easier in the last decade, thanks to the tunnel and bridge crossing The Great Belt, a body of water separating the island of Zealand (on which Copenhagen sits) from Funen. Funen is the island between Zealand and the peninsula of Jutland, which is connected geographically to Germany and the rest of continental Europe. These rail links mean the three landmasses can be reached without having to take the ferry; nowadays, high-speed diesel trains link the major cities of Denmark, such as Copenhagen and Århus, at faster speeds than ever before.

The county’s international rail links were also dramatically improved in the summer of 2002 when a 10-mile (16km) rail and motorway tunnel and bridge complex linked the northeast of Denmark with southern Sweden (through Malmö). Denmark’s small size and efficient rail system make it easy to take in highlights.

For more information on Denmark contact the Denmark Tourist Board.

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